Securing device for mail-chutes.



PATENTED .JULY 28,1908.

J. W. CUTLER. 4 SIGURINIJr DEVICE FOR MAIL GHUTES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 31, 1905.

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JOSERHWARRENOUTLER, OE ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, AssIeNoR TocU'rLER MANUFAC- -'rURING' COMPANY, or ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A OORPORATION oF NEW YORK.

"v 'sEcjoRING DEVICE FOR MAILLcH-U'rns.

1 No.I 894,728.

Specification ofLetters Patent.

Original applicatonled )ctober 24, 1904,-Seria1 No.1229,749. Divided and this'epplication filed August'lslSO. serial No; 276,515.

To all ulhomvet may concern:

Be itknown that I, JOSEPHWARRENCirr-I LER, of Rochester, inthev county of Monroe and State of New York, have-invented cerdeclare-the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription vof the saine, reference being draw-ings,

My ments/1n mail chutes and has for its object to Y, provide' means for preventing the lremoval of the sections of whichv these chutes are corn-` posed by unauthorized persons', While the secbyauth'oriz'ed persons.

It has further -for itsy object to-provide a adapted-to mail'chutes novvin use, this' ap plicationforminga division of my former ap` plication, Serial Noll 229,749, filed October 24,1904. g A. .25 'In the' accompanying drawings; Figure 1 1 Sis a front viewo a portion of kthe mail chute showingthe' abutting ends,v of adjacent 'sections wlth my device aplpliedv thereto.` Fig.`

2 isa side elevation of-t esame. Fig. '3 is a transversel sectional view on the line'x'of Fig.4 1,. Fig. 4" is l a 4longitudinal`A sectional Fig'. 5 is a sectional view on the lines-z of Fig.`3,.f

Similar reference nume Mail chutes fof .conducti mail matter from various' 'artso'fabuil ing to a convenient point; lier oollectionare usually composed of severalsupe'rposed sections in order manufac- -tured, and assembled Within t e building' and also to enable any of the sections tov be. removed fOr the ng'or removingo structions, and the rece persons. The

to be intercepted', .and ,my present embodiment isadapted to prevent chutes novvin use from being thus opened by unauthorized persons so that access to different parts ofthe tionary resent lnvention relates to 1mprove` be -removed'for cleaning or repair readily `screws orother vmember 74 from removal, 'fthe outwardly) -turnedportions of the latte;` -whenin normal position serving to cover 'and conceal the ivhich fasten the adjacent rals in the several 4tective devicel or' 'locking figures-indicate similar' parts.

'and 12, in urpose of repair or cleanchute and receptacle considered as a whole,

`as the opening of the f `mail box itse f.

is` prevented as'well Patented Juiyas, 90s.

My invention is' shown applied toachu-te 'i of the usual Aconstruction embodyingy lthe superposed sections the ends ofvvhich` 'alone are shown and indicated by `1l and 2,-said ends ybeing provided with `the cooperating anges `3 relativel andAv 4; res ectively secured in ixed'position 'a ainst the staracket back or bac ing 5 by means of screws or other secuiin devices fsuclov a' construction permitting elther of the chute otherv 'suitable 's port 20 .b screws'l ends-of the flanges 3 and 4. Over the abuttingflan es 3, and 4 is ittedeJ removable fsecuring and, channelvor member 7 thel extremities of which are outwardly and perforate preferably Aturned evices S lwhich secure the securing devices 6 chute sections in position and also the fastening devices 16 for the back o r backing 5^ tothereby prevent their removal.

' 'In'v order to .prevent the removal of lthe securing ldevices v6, '8 '01**161' employ a promeans which in thetpresent embodiment isin the form of a removablerame composed 'of a pair of Imembers l9 kand 10 capable of being inserted "sections to be removed when. the 'securing' 4devices 'are' removed. The bracket bac Aor backing 5 is also` fastened to the Waller .which areA covere or concea able ,by the to receive the fsa behind 'a mail chute 4of any existing con-L structioli--while it is inv position, the frere ends of 'the members .being connected by vertically .extending bars, or members 11 iv'oted together at 13 whiletheir `When the members arein locked position the present instance formed integrally with the member -9 andthe two' 'parts are 'other en s.. are f adapted to receive ,the hasp or bow 14 of aand secured by the key lock they'will rest immediately overthe securing devices'S as Well over the outwardly turned ends of the' removable member 7 and as the latter completely covers the securing devices 6 ofv lcom osed of only two parts, exclusive of removal or special I movable means "adapted to the adjacent ends of said members.

the chute sections and the screws 16 as well and. the verticallyextending portion of the securing device covers the screws 8, it will be obvious that all of the screws will be inaccessible while the locking member is in `position and as this is secured by the key ick it will be impossibleffor persons without a key of the proper kind to remove either ofthe chute sections or in fact any part lol the chute. The vertically extending portions of the securing device are referably offset slightly forwardly in or er to 'lit snugly over the ends of the abutting flanges of the sections, while the horizontal members pass behind the chute without the necessity of permanently fastening the securing device to the support.

he securing device as a whole is simple cheap in construction and may be readily applied to existing structures without adaptation for the purpose vand in the present arrangement being the ook, the expense, of the absolute procuring device consisting,r

members extendingr laterally behind the tection of the chute will be normal.

It Will be noted that the frame is a` refor locking the parts and is fastening means in that it covers or conceals them so that they cannot be removed; in otherl words, the apparatus is noiJ only lock fastened to the wall orv other form of upright constructionJ but is also securely fastenedI together and held in Aposition and the various parts are locked 1n place in such manner that all fastenings are concealed and are under lock and key.

I 'claim as my invention:

1. A device for securing mail chute sections from unauthorized removal, consisting of a frame embodying ytwo horizontally extending members and Vertical members connecting their ends and a lock for securing the 2. A device for securing mail chute sections from unauthorized removal, consisting of a frame embodying two horizontally extending members and vertical members connecting their ends said members being pivotally connected at one or more points and a key lock for securing said members.

3. A device for securing mail chute sections fromunauthorized removal, consisting of a frame embodying two horizontally exmail chut' section tending members, vertical members connecting their ends and a key lock connecting adjacent' ends of said members for securing them in position.

4. The combination with a support, a

and means for fastening it ort, of a removable securing devto the sup b ying a member extending 1n rear vice embo of the chute section and having a portion cooperating with and preventing access to the fastening devices and akey lock forfpreventing the unauthorized removal of said device.

5. The combination with a support, two mail 'chute sections and means for fastening theii proximate ends to the support, of a seof a frame having 7. The combination with a support, two

mail chute sections and means for fastening their proximate ends to. the support, of a securing device embodying a portionextendmg -in rear of the chute sections and portions cooperating with and preventing access to the fastening devices for said sections and a key lock for securing said device in position.

S. The combinationwitli a support, a mail chute section and means for fastening it to the support, of a securing device embodying two members pivotally connected and adapted to extend in rear of the chute and over the fastening means and a key lock for preventing the unauthorized removal of the device.

9. The combination with a support, a mail chute section and means for fastening it to a support, of a detachable securing device separate from but coperating with the fastenin f devices to prevent and a key lock for ized removal.

10. In a mail chute the combination of a detachable metal channel or band, a back or sup ort, means for securing the band to the bac and a device controlled by a key lock for concealing said securing device.

11. In a inail-chute, the combination ola removable lock as described, adapted to lor-k together parts of a mail-cliute and fixed fasteningis applied to other )arts of a mailchute, said fixed fastenings eing adapted to be concealed by said removable lock.

12.4 In a mail chute, the combination of a back, a band engaging the, chute and means the operation of the latter preventing its unauthorfor reventing the removal of the band com' trol ed by a removable key lock.

13.` In a mail chute, the combination of a metal channel or band, as described, removable ineans adapted to be controlled by a key for preventing the removal of the channel or band from the back.

14. In a mail chute, the combination of a back, a support, means for fastening thel back to the support, a channel or band engaging the chute, a member controlled by a reniovable key lockfor preventing the removal of the band and also preventing access to the fastening device for the back.

15. In a mail chute the combination-oi a iback, a support,l means for fastening the back to the support, a channel engaging the chute and, extending over the fastening devicesI and a removable part controlled by a key lock cooperating with the band and prevent? ingits removal and also the removal of the fastening devices. I

f. 16. Iii a mail chute, the" combination of a detachable channel, a back,l lockingand fastening devices-applied respectively tol each andineans actuated by a key for eill'ecting 1 the lockingtogether ofthe parts.

17. In a mail chute, the 'coir'i'bination of a detachable channel, a back. and.; removable means preventing-the removal of thechannel from the back actuated bya key. t, y .18. The combination with a wall or base, a bracket secured thereto 'a'nd a mail chute engaging the'bracket, of a member for preventing theA removal of the chute from itsv bracketI a movable part controlling the removal oli said member anda removable lock adapted to be unlocked by a key for preventing the unauthorized,removal of said part.

' 1'9. The combination with a mail chute having attaching portions thereon, of asupport adapted to receive said attaching portions, securing means for the attachingv portions and ainember controlled by a lock for concealing said securing means.'

20. The combinationv with 4a mail chute having attaching flanges, ol. a support adapted to receive the flanges,- securing devices Jfor ,I attaching the flanges to the support, and a removable member controlled :by a lock for cbncealing the securing devices.

21. The `combination with a mail chute having `attaching portions, of -a support adapted to receive said .attaching portions, securing-means for the attaching portions, a member co'iperating with apart of the chute and having portions for (concealing the lsaid securing means and devices 'controllcdbv a lock for preventing unauthorized removal .of said memben.

22. The combination with a mail chute having attaching portions, of a support adapted to receive the said portions, securing4 means :for said attaching portions, a member adapted to embrace a part ofthe chute and having portions arranged to conceal the said securing devices and lock controlled meansadjacent flanges and having portions covers ing the flange securing devices-and lock controlled means for' preventing unauthorized removal of said member.

25. The combination with a support, ol' a mail chute embodying a plurality ol' sepa- 'i rately removable sections, means for securing v said sections to the support, a cover for said securing means and a keylock. securing said cover in position.

26. The combination with a support, of a mail chute, means for securing said chute to the supporl', a cover l'or said securing means and a kcyl )ck for securing said cover in position.

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